This is so easy to do, I'm surprised that they'd never done it before:
The House of Representatives was poised Tuesday to pass a resolution apologizing to African-Americans for slavery and the era of Jim Crow.
The nonbinding resolution, which is expected to pass, was introduced by Rep. Steve Cohen, a white lawmaker who represents a majority black district in Memphis, Tennessee.
While many states have apologized for slavery, it will be first time a branch of the federal government will apologize for slavery if the resolution passes, an aide to Cohen said.
I don't exactly know what they're doing here, but I guess I could see it as a way to pull in more black voters.
Although I don't think reparations are the solution either. If you open that door, where does it ever end?
Nevertheless, I think this a positive, long-overdue step.